Wars of Chancellorsville through Salem Church
A Confederate veteran recounts the Chancellorsville campaign from May 3 to May 7, detailing fierce combat at Salem Church, the capture and burial of fallen comrades, and the brutal siege of Fredericksburg. He praises General Semmes and recalls wounded, prisoners, and the stormy aftermath, with reflections on leadership and battlefield chaos.
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Legiona
Jackson
Melawa
Chancellorsville
Chancellor House
A. Bailey
Holt
T. Key
Richmond
Fredericksburg
Salem Church
Sedgewick
Semmes
Georgia
Rhode Island
Wilcox
M. A. Parker
Fifty-Third
Knoxville
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J. A. Hunt
Haunt
Walker
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William Schley Davis
Columbus
Sommes
Davis
Benjamin McBride
Stovall
Strickland
Davie
William Trudoon
Jonesboro
Cey
Pennsylvania Bucktail Regiment
Salem Heights
Sedgwick
Thad
William Hudson
Roswell 15
Oakland
Zephys
Genral Semmes
Perides
Lincoln
Butterfield
Hooker
Stoneman
Wackens
Bank's Ford
Kerrihaw
Stiv
Moor Church
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Teo
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Bowling Green Road
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Quartermaster Ingall
Tin
Washington
Rom
Leo
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Notable Civil War Picket Drills At Gettysburg Campaign Onset
The excerpt recalls the rough waters of Civil War life with talks of trading and fishing in off days, while soldiers drilled between picket duty. It hints at the looming campaign as Union and Confederacy prepared for the death struggle at Gettysburg in the bent part of the season.
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Gettysburg
Horse with eleven gold and silver teeth cured
Anna the $4,000 saddle mare owned by Jefferson Seligman of New York underwent an unprecedented dental operation. Dr Theodore M Henderson filled eleven unsound teeth with gold and silver using cocaine anesthesia, while the horse stood calm and still. The mare, a prize winner at Madison Square shows, had refused food for weeks, and the procedure restored appetite without discomfort.
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Mia
Jefferson Seligman
New York
Theodore M. Henderson
Mrs. Seligman
Jean
Henderson
Mr. Seligman
Mare Receives Silver Polish Teeth Treatment
A report from Chicago describes a mare that underwent a dental procedure in which a quantity of silver was pounded into one tooth and the rest of the teeth left intact. After the treatment the mare returned to her stall and resumed eating eagerly, seeking more food as her appetite recovered.
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Chicago
Not Exactly What She Wanted
A teacher instructs infants in a Sunday School class guiding them to finish her sentences to show understanding. The London Tit-Bits notes a lesson in composure and a whimpering end to a misquoted example. It also describes the rorqual whale, up to 100 feet long, with long teeth, a 40 foot waist, and a 40 mile per hour swim, consuming a ton of fish daily plus seals when healthy.
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